Hi there!
I've decided to take that exciting step of buying my first ever MIDI controller / keyboard. (!!)
The one that's caught my eye is the Edirol PCR-A30. It has lots of knobs and sliders, a small (32-key) keyboard (but I'm not a pianist - I'll be using it to articulate chords, and not much more) and 24bit/96khz USB Audio. It seems pretty damn cool.
The other brand I've been pointed towards is Evolution - and I suppose the model I'd be going for would be the MK-425C. It's not as featureful (just knobs, and 28 keys), but is a lot cheaper.
If anybody has any opinions on either of these keyboard / knob / slider MIDI controllers, I would greatly appreciate hearing them!
Thanks for your time.
Cheers,
Nick! - budding electro-muso **